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BIOECONOMIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bioeconomy
1, record 1, English, bioeconomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the bioeconomy, renewable and sustainably sourced biomass resources—such as trees, agricultural crops and organic materials left over from harvesting and timber processing—are used to provide a broad range of consumer and industrial products, such as food additives, textiles, bioplastics and auto parts. 1, record 1, English, - bioeconomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bioéconomie
1, record 1, French, bio%C3%A9conomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En bioéconomie, l'usage de biomasse de source renouvelable et durable – comme des arbres, des produits agricoles et des résidus organiques résultant des récoltes ou de la transformation du bois d'œuvre – permet d'offrir une plus grande gamme de produits industriels et de consommation. Ces nouveaux produits peuvent comprendre des additifs alimentaires, des textiles, des pièces automobiles et des bioplastiques. 1, record 1, French, - bio%C3%A9conomie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bioeconomics
1, record 2, English, bioeconomics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Developed by American economist Gary Becker (1930- ), the term bioeconomics refers to an area of economics in which sociobiology is applied to explain human behavior in a capitalist economic system. 2, record 2, English, - bioeconomics
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bio-economics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Interdisciplinarité (Sciences humaines)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bioéconomie
1, record 2, French, bio%C3%A9conomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bioéconomie n'est pas une approche économique du vivant, mais une approche «vivante» de l'économie. Celle-ci traite d'une activité de transformation «calculée» du monde ayant pour objet de satisfaire au mieux - avec le minimum de moyens judicieusement combinés - les besoins humains. 2, record 2, French, - bio%C3%A9conomie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bio-économie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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